Hillsboro recorder., 1887-10-13

deficiency has exceeded 10 inches. In the
tobacco regions Of Virginia, Kentucky
and Tennessee, the deficiency in rainfall
for the season generally amounts to less
than five inches, except in the extreme
west portions of Tennessee and Kentucky,
where the deficiency in rainfall for the
season exceeds 10 inches. The only
states reporting excess of rainfall for the
season are Pennsylvania, Maine, Southern
New York, the West portions Of Kansas
and Nebraska, Northern Texas and Colo
RADIO.
THE COTTON HARVEST. s
The weather has been favorable for
harvesting cotton in the states west of
the Mississippi, and in the extreme east
crn portions of the cotton region, while
cool weather and heavy rains have affect
ed this and other growing crops unfayor-
ably in Mississippi.
EARLYFRosTs. ..,...s..
Frosts occurred in the northern por-
tion of the tobacco region Of the Ohio
valley and along the Atlantic coast as far
South as Virginia, which probably re-
suited in some injury to the crops.
WINTER WHEAT. .-. 49,.
The rains which have occurred in the
winter wheat regions will prove of espe-
cal value, as the sowing Of wheat has
been delayed in that section owing to the
continuance Of the drought.
cATTLE.cARIN r.
4 good plan to prevent injury to cat
tie from eating wet clover, is never to
turn stock of any kind upon fresh. luxu-
rant pastures of any description on
empty stomachs. Turn them in full in
the morning, take them out at night and
feed again next morning, and continue
this course for few days, until they get
accustomed to change Of food.
ABOUT FORESTS.
The four Southern Atlantic states con-
tain 81, 900, 900 Of the 4S9, 80, 900 acres
Of forest land in the entire country, or
more than al of the New England and
Middle states combined. Virginia has
100000 acres, North Carolina is, 000,-
600 acres, Georgia $4,000. 900 and, as
stated, South Carolina 100000 acres.
In other words, 90 4 per cent of the en-
tire area of the section is in forest. Of
this 45, 5l9, ,033 acres are held in farms, or
7S.5 per cent of the whole forest area.
More than half Of the farm area, or 55.7
per cent, is in forest, and besides there
are 1853, 131 acres of uuimproved land
in farms, or 1913 per cent Of the total
farm area capable Of reforstation.
STICK TO IT.
While it is true, that it will take many
years of seemingly and perhaps unproft-
able labor TO restore worn.out sections,
yet there is but one way to succeed in
doing so, aud that is, as the old adage
says, to stick to il, and finally by inten.
sive and scientific work, and by the nec-
essary rcstoratiyes, the farmer may bring
his land back 10 its former fertility, and
instead Of decreasing in value, as now, it
will yearly increase until it shall bloom
like the rose, and the farmers home
spread an influence for industry, educa-
tion and Christianity throughout the
length aud breadth Of the land.--AtldB-
"a, Ga, Southern CaltiratOr.
CURING TOBACCO.
Recent experiments made by North
Carolina gentleman in curing tobacco
both on and of the stalk, seem 10 prove
that the latter il the proper method. II
il held that the great bulk Of nicotine in
n tobacco plant lies in the stalk, that in
the old process OF curing, this nicotine Is
driven to tho leaf, and hence becomes an
injury TO ii. The gentleman referred u
above states, that by stripping the leave:
as they ripen, and curing them OF the
stalk, almost entirely relieves the tobac.
co Of all nicotine, and, as n consequence,
improves its quality to a considerable de.
gree. .-au ...
POULTRY MATTERS.
II appears to be common belief that
shocks coming in the course Of thunder
storms, will SO affect eggs under broody
hen that the chicken dies 10 the shell.
This, we have recently found TO be q
mere superstition, unless lightning &C.
tuaily destroys the eggs, or they gel
swamped in the rain, and even in the
latter case II II is only for short time,
and they are not chilled, as good hatch
may be looked for as II no storm had oc.
Cured during incubation. Southern
Ehrm. f.. ..
The Texas Farm and Ranch says, nc
one who operaics an incubator should bI
without . Droouer. uome-mauc uro0uerl
are quite common, and a person with |
fair supply Of ingenuity can construct
| one that will answer very well in man,
respects. It Is dumb but pcrfec'
mother, and Il Is amusing to see how th'
Young chicks take 10 II. @.&
An orchard afToris a most excellcn
range for fowls, provided il contains al
abundance Of grass that Is kept Gu
moderately close and no high weeds
| Chickens are also most certainly q benefi
to IN orchard. The number that shoult
be placed in an orchard two acres 10 ex
tent, depends d great deal upon the char
actsr of the soil and the quantity Q
grass IL grows. The fowls should neve
j1c % numerous us 10 kill out the giass
or rctard IL growth 10 4 great extent. i
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